improvement

CEFRB1

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A change that makes something better.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being improved; betterment; advance

Examples

  • Little by little, you will notice improvement in your writings.

  • The economy has shown significant improvement over the past 9 months.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

  2. The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.

  3. Something which is improved

More examples

In context

  • There is need for improvement in your handwriting.

  • The decade has seen vast improvements in techniques.

  • the new edition is an improvement on the old.

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Origin

noun

From Anglo-Norman emprouwement. By surface analysis, improve + -ment.